What is Heroin Laced With?

The Truth About Illegal Opioids

Health

February 19, 2018

An alarming new development in the opioid crisis could mean a dramatic increase in the already skyrocketing rates of heroin deaths. While many people become addicted to prescription painkillers, which are carefully controlled and formulated, long-term use of these drugs can easily lead to addiction. Because opioid addicts quickly develop a tolerance to commonly prescribed amounts of opioids, many seek out illegal street drugs, such as heroin. Heroin is not only cheaper to obtain on the street than Oxycontin and other prescription opioids, but often laced with other...